Glare shield mounting



IAug'.l 31, 1943. v u. c. RlGoUL-r 2,328,360

GLARE SHIELD MOUNTING Filed June 25, 1942 ATTORNEYS'.

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' The )mami-m has for its object'the pmlnsionf d. an 'mmedmolmting for! a shieldfor visor'to ocute swrneingthereofabwt im axis bel meen nposttmr' generality parsllier. to thelvchicl'e body' windshield and` t position to the" side of 'may tra'wlswerse` to gne vehicle and :er vertical Sio on ""MWOWd melamine adapted te ae- `commencepesifurmlrxgflorfme shields; visor-as t `Vinlinfesnelfand imludinfg improved arrange- 'adjlistmem el mepsnleldewn llsualxis`- l More movement o-f me vleofanoutfeacnef its sfereaxes meansfer-mmsslng these 'sill-faces ntofrictinaif engagllarnel'rlt", thrustfng meansffi-ictionil' resisting5 yet accomm l 'datirigxmovement of the shield about its axes. g

'comme rto Vthe @foregoing `wherein che `Menen p'rodning' and thrusting rifleon's-arcv `srlifxsltlmtiiiy nceeled and scutiing" -o'r lriarring` o!" Visiblemozhlf objects and advantage-s onlie-Mmm wm be inox-e 'apparait from the following descripn Y tion taken'linoonnection with accompnnying `V-crawingJnwhiciir l `Figli is a fragmentary'view of `the interior of1 a vehicle body having a? glairc`-shieid mounted therein according to the-mventfon fr l FigjZ is an enlarged eievatimai` View; 'partly in sectiorn of the glare sh-eIdfandfSuppoI-tng' Structure,` shownfin F1321. y

` j l Fig. 3 `is a transverse scctinfke '9D -Flgcisa sldelelmnonclrvlew er the n'leflon member movable witnfthe glare' shield supporting and neageabtl 'thiemonfngmre n 1 "me vehicle bodylnelcdes pswgiwlnlsmelo f Hfs" oor Hadac it-thereto, andlheade'r indi'- ment-lorifnczlvnmeuelne for' oppositie cated at labdve the windshield. 5A blenssnieid l or sun: visor; generally designated by the moral *l 113,; hassan operative, with thel manuele, u shown; inl-full.. lines. m Flein m intercept am ocr: owen-rays: ami is: vertically ndrl .instable aA hrizoniial axis-13.21` assume 'the lime vposiitm `abme4 the wndshitili' i0,- Theshiehi or rieur mountingl is-aiso: adapte@ te accommodate: swinging thereof inem `aromas pntlu'ofapproxirnnteiyloftafthedotted lmepnsitinn r,at the door* H1 for interceptnx liultrays dincted twnrd; the 'sidef of the Tnesmelmsincnnesza ugnrmterpnngrpen l M `ofi any!A riesiltcd` fxn'ateriai received? between spaced armsr kIn", of' tubular Sleevemember' fi l and coveredv'fhy artabric material. H Ah smeet-1 "ling-1110118515 sliebie inftiie sleeve member it and has'dfametrizliy? opposedfradially outwardly ex- Atending rfitmges t3 and 21? respectiely received in: miniem-,name notches!! r sind; 2x-famed member [if to thereby prevent renti-'1n rotatie 'ilesvlrnlme'"sllfelrli proper andthe rod tl'pnrtion offthe flange ttf is removedVas shown; in Pifgl tdaccoxrimodntefrecptionot's antiemnttie'spring 281m the notch 21|,lth

spring VZQ'QeXtendng" part wayv into an' opening Il formed in tiieupperfwaii portion of' the "2lb-1 lIrl'uewisor 'and spring! arethus: sldabie ax 1 muy on the rod rsywithln' thellrmlts octnel cut:-

tendingftonguefn. e i y l lAssociated with `and snpportng'rthe glare shield carrying rod: I8 is amounting fixture, .generally identied byl thenumerai 28pm-eliminen; platelike" part ZS; having' openings" 30.- therein"rreeeiwl lin'gfsnsrews,V ofthe like for securing the` fixture to` the eader'- IZj als: shownL inQFlg. I l. wthfthe )Digita-Eke part 29 is arffgneraiiyirisemi l spherical` vhollow `part It *having opening; u Y `herein through' which-the 'mouw extendsvzith the end 25, shoulder 26' .andy itonguell I'l"Y enclosed `br-the hollow partial when thernounting isnttachedl to :the "supporting" headery il@ filialeV openirngA 32. is; elongated", l'asshcxwn in Fig; 145m shiekij in `an arcuate path between, n; lightA 'my intereepting position `Lwiti'x 'respect to the;- 'Vwind forth above. y spring "fingers defining a portion of a' loop, each having a' flanged end respectively received second.v opening 33 toaccommodate tilting ofthe shield downwardly as viewed in Fig. 1. y

-A friction member 34 is positioned within the hollow part 3i and adapted'to he thrust into frictional engagement therewith to oppose movement of therod I8 and shield relative to the fixture 28, these engagingsurfaces having the same general radius `of curvature and preferably defining a portion of a sphere.

' a central opening 35 therein `provided` with diametrically opposed elongations, as shown in Fig.

The member` 34' has 6,.'to,accommodateV insertion of the rod i8 there# through,vv it being understood that the opposed elongations are provided to permit passageiof the rod fiange I9 yand 2e. `The tongue Elon the rod .defining a yportion of a sphere and having an I8 is received in one ofthe aforesaid elongations Y ofthe opening 35 to cause the member 34 to move with. the'rodA i8 whenthe latter isv swung'in its arcuate path as aforesaid and rotated `about a horizontal axis to position the shield'above the Windshield.'

Aftensioning member 36 detachably secured to the fixture 28 has a seat 3,1 defining a portion of a sphere receiving the ball-shaped end 25 of the armd" and'accommodating movement of Athe -arm'andfshield to thevarious positions as set Themember 3E has Va plurality of in' openings 39 inl the fixture 28, as shown in Fig. ,2.VY `In assembly, 'the spring fingersY 3l are compressed inwardly and :the flanged ends brought into registration with .the receiving'opening 39. When .assembledY the `seating surface 3l of the memh'er frictioriallyengages the ball-shaped end25 of the' rod |8130Y oppose movement of the latterfand-the shield asr aforesaid and to thrust the rod generally axially to thereby cause .the

.byiengagement ofV the member 3dl withthe internal surface of thehollow part 3l ofthe fixture and engagem'ent'ofthe tensioning member seat' 31 with lthe end v2,5015 the rod i8, which'frictional oppositionv serves tou retain the shieldin its afore-l `Said dottedline position. `A similar resistanceis said fixed member and for swingingl movement relative to the latter'between Va plurality of set positions, said rod portion having a bearing sury face defining a portion of a sphere, a bearing member in said hollow portion movable with said rod having a bearing surface defining a portion of yasphere engaging said internal Vbearing surface,

and a member detachablysecured to said fixed member having a bearing surface defining a por- Vtion of a sphere engaging saidrodbearing surface, said engaging bearing surfaces frictionally 'opposing said movement Vof said rod.

2. In a support for adjustably mounting a glareV shield, a fixed member including a hollow portion having an internal bearing surface thereof opening therein, a glare shiel-dsupporting rod .having a portionthereof extending through said opening into said hollow portion'and adapted for rotative movement about its longitudinal axis rel;

ative to said' fixed member and for swinging. y movement relative to the latter ybetween aA plu-*1 rality of set positionasaid rod portion having a bearing surface dening a portionofV a sphere, a

bearingmember in said hollow portion movable with said rodhavinga bearing surface defining a portion cfa sphere engaging'saidinternal bearing surface, and amember detachably secured to said xed member having a bearingsurface defining a portion of' a Vsphere engaging said rod bearing surface, said detachable member acting 'l on said rod to thrust said-engaging'bearing sur-V faces into frictional engagement whereby to fric` tionally oppose said movement of said rod.

3. VIn a support foradjustably mounting a glare shie1d,a fixed member including a hollow portion 'provided Awith a bearing surface internally thereof and havingy all opening therein, a glare'shield .supporting member extending through saidopening and adapted for movementm relative vto said fixed member whereby to dispose the shield in avplurality of relativelydifferent positions, said supporting memberY having a seating-,portionat least partially enclosed by said fixed `membenfa bearing surface movable withgsaid supporting member andrengageable with said internal bear- Y ing surface to frictionally oppose movement of utilized to oppose swinging ofthe rodv and shield in an arcuate path tothe dotted line position ofthe .latter with respect to the door I I.. ,It will be understood that when the shield is in an operative position with respect to the door iiror windshield 19 the rod I8 may rest upon the lower portion of the wall bounding the `opening-32 for support thereby. f

y Althoughbut one embodimentof the invention is' herein-shown and, described, it will be runderstoodthat various changes in the size, shape and said supporting member, a 'member having a seat i receiving ksaid seating portion Yto accommodate movement of ,said supporting member vas aforesaid and having a plurality'of vspring fingers respectivelyengaged in*r openings in said xed meme ber and operating to'urge said seat against saidk Vseating portionand'Y to thrustwsaid bearing surfaces into frictional engagement. 'f

4. In a supportfor-adjustably mounting a glare Y shield, a fixture including/a hollow portion havarrangement of partsmay beA made without dec parting'from the spirit of my'invention and it is not ymy'intentionto'limit said invention othery than by the terms ofthe appended claims. l j.

Iclaim:

Y* 1.` In asupport for /adjustably mounting a glarel shield, afxed member including a hollow portion having an internalbearing surfaceA thereof deffining a portion of a sphere and having, anopens ing therein, a glare shield supporting rod having aportion thereof extending through saidl opening intosaid hollow portion'and adapted for rotative movement about'v its longitudinal axis relative t0 ing an opening and provided with a bearing sur-r face internallythereof, a glare shield supporting member extending vthrough said opening and adapted'for rotation aboutits rlongitudinal axis and swinging movement in anarcuate path rela- Ative to said fixture whereby` to dispose the shield in aV plurality vof vrelatively differentY positions,f bearing surfaces movable-'with said supportingr f member, one thereof vradapted Vto be thrust into frictional engagement'with-fsaid internal bearing surface to oppose'movement of` said memberas aforesaid, and a second bearing surface carried by said fixture frictionally engaging the other of said Ymovable, bearing Y surfaces for `opposing said movementv V`of said* Vsupporting member and thrusting said one'movable'bearing surface into frictional engagement with/said internal bearing surface, eaclfrV of said engaging bearing surfaces t A t 2,328,360 t f y `being so contoured as to allow movement; of said. `disposing the shield in a plurality of relatively supporting member as aforesaid.

5. In a support for adjustably mounting a. glare shield, a fixture including a hollow portion having ,anl opening and provided with av bearing surface Vinternally thereof, a glare shield `supporting n member extending through said opening and adapted for rotation :about its longitudinal Vaxis Y and swinging movement in an arcuate path relay tive to said fixture whereby to dispose the shield in a plurality of relatively different positions,

bearing surfaces movable with said supporting j member, onethereof `adapted to be thrust into .frictional engagement with said internal bearing 4 surface to oppose movement of said member as Y aforesaid; and a second Vbearing surface carried by said fixture frlctionallyengaging the other of said movable bearing surfaces for opposing said movement of said supporting member and thrusting said one movable bearing surface into frictlonal engagement with said internal bearing surface, eachA of said engaging bearing surfaces being so contoured as to allow movement of saidsupporting member as aforesaid, said second bearing surface being detachable from said fixmovement of the rod relative to the fixture for different positions, a washer movable with the rod disposed'in said Ahollow portion and engageable with the internal periphery thereof to frictionally oppose rod movement, and a member engaging said rod endportion having a plurality of spring fingers detachably engaged with said fixV Ature, said fingers being conditioned when engaged with said fixture to Vurge said member against said rod end portion and to thereby `movement of the rod relative to the fixture for vdisposing the shield in a plurality of relatively different, positions, a friction surface movable with said rod and engageable with the internal Y periphery of said hollow portion in response to' thrust of said rod longitudinally of its axis to thereby frictionallyoppose rod movement, and a member having a body pari; frictionally engaging the rod end portion and a plurality of spring fin- Y 'gers detachably engaged with said fixture, said Y gagement withsaid rod endportion and to thrust said rod longitudinally `oi its axis as aforesaid. V- y t ULYssEs CRIGOUIADT; 

